Jeopardy! discussion thread for Mon., Mar. 3

Here are today's Invitational Tournament contestants:

  • Emily Sands, a benefits consultant from Chanhassen, Minnesota;
  • Luigi de Guzman, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia; and
  • Matt Amodio, a quantitative researcher from New York City.

Jeopardy!

THE ROCKPILE OF HISTORY // AROUND THE USA // SHORT BUT SWEET // POTPOURR-ONLY-E // MOVIES AT THE MALL // IF YOU'RE SAPPY & YOU KNOW IT

DD1 - 800 - AROUND THE USA - "Queen City of the Wabash", this city will literally have you on "high ground" (Emily added 1,000.)

Scores at first break: Matt 1,800, Luigi 6,800, Emily 4,200.

Scores entering DJ: Matt 2,200, Luigi 8,800, Emily 5,400.

Double Jeopardy!

IN YE OLDE 18th CENTURY BOOKSHOPPE // STARS & CONSTELLATIONS // FACTS ABOUT FACTS // BEGINS WITH "K" // CRYPT-O! // CURRENCIES

DD2 - 1,600 - IN YE OLDE 18th CENTURY BOOKSHOPPE - "Of the division of labour" kicks off chapter one in "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of" the rest of this 1776 title (On the first clue of the round, Matt moved to a closer third by doubling to 4,400.)

DD3 - 1,200 - CURRENCIES - Dinar is served in many countries including this small oil-rich one; in the '90s the Iraqi dinar briefly replaced its own dinar (Matt took the lead by doubling to 16,000 vs. 10,400 for Luigi.)

Luigi was quick on the signaling device again, but Matt found the DDs in DJ and doubled up twice to lead into FJ at 22,800 vs. 16,400 for Luigi and 11,400 for Emily.

Final Jeopardy!

CABINET MEMBERS - In order of fame, the first Cabinet was Jefferson (later Prez), Hamilton (“My Shot” guy), Knox (of Fort fame), this Attorney General

Only Matt was correct on FJ, adding 10,001 to advance with 32,801.

Final scores: Matt 32,801, Luigi 1, Emily 11,000.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one guessed a certain Irish "illustrious rock" is the Blarney Stone.

Judging the writers: Suggested alternate wording for FJ - "Of the first Cabinet members, this Attorney General is lesser-known than Jefferson, Hamilton or Knox". Just because the writers can make the clue longer doesn't mean they always should.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Terre Haute? DD2 - What is "the Wealth of Nations"? DD3 - What is Kuwait? FJ - Who was Randolph?